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The Cisco Aironet IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter provides high-performance 54 Mbps connectivity in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Whether configured to support single 802.11b coverage, single 802.11g coverage, single 802.11a coverage, dual-mode 802.11a/g coverage or tri-mode 802.11a/b/g coverage, the Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless Cardbus Adapter is Wi-Fi compliant and combines the freedom of wireless connectivity with the performance, security, and manageability that businesses require.

Wireless Specifications

Wireless Technology: Wi-Fi - IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Frequency Band/Bandwidth: 5.47 GHz to 5.72 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g5.15 GHz to 5.35 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g5.72 GHz to 5.85 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g2.4 GHz to 2.49 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g
Antenna: Diversity Antenna Integrated
Antenna Range: 410 ft Typical @ 1Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11b/g110 ft Typical @ 18Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11a600 ft Typical @ 18Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11b/g100 ft Typical @ 54Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11a300 ft Typical @ 6Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11b/g600 ft Typical @ 18Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11a180 ft Typical @ 18Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11b/g90 ft Typical @ 54Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11b/g45 ft Typical @ 54Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11a160 ft Typical @ 11Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11b/g1000 ft Typical @ 6Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11a2000 ft Typical @ 1Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11b/g250 ft Typical @ 54Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11b/g1000 ft Typical @ 11Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11b/g165 ft Typical @ 6Mbps Indoors IEEE 802.11a1300 ft Typical @ 6Mbps Outdoors IEEE 802.11b/g
Transmission Speed: 54 Mbps
Transmission Speed Details: 11 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b36 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11a/g1 Mbps IEEE 802.11b6 Mbps IEEE 802.11a/g12 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11a/g48 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11a/g24 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11a/g5.5 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b18 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11a/g54 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11a/g9 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11a/g2 Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
Access Method: CSMA/CA
Time Delay: 70 ns @ 54Mbps350 ns @ 1Mbps160 ns @ 24Mbps250 ns @ 12Mbps250 ns @ 9Mbps130 ns @ 11Mbps200 ns @ 5.5Mbps100 ns @ 36Mbps300 ns @ 2Mbps90 ns @ 48Mbps400 ns @ 6Mbps220 ns @ 18Mbps
Transmit Power: 10 dBm IEEE 802.11b/g16 dBm IEEE 802.11a13 dBm IEEE 802.11a20 dBm IEEE 802.11b/g17 dBm IEEE 802.11b/g13 dBm IEEE 802.11b/g11 dBm IEEE 802.11a15 dBm IEEE 802.11b/g10 dBm IEEE 802.11a14 dBm IEEE 802.11a18 dBm IEEE 802.11b/g
Receiver Sensitivity: -90 dBm Typical @ 11Mbps IEEE 802.11g-86 dBm Typical @ 6Mbps IEEE 802.11g-84 dBm Typical @ 24Mbps IEEE 802.11g-86 dBm Typical @ 9Mbps IEEE 802.11g-80 dBm Typical @ 36Mbps IEEE 802.11g-94 dBm Typical @ 1Mbps IEEE 802.11g-92 dBm Typical @ 5.5Mbps IEEE 802.11g-93 dBm Typical @ 2Mbps IEEE 802.11g-86 dBm Typical @ 18Mbps IEEE 802.11g-75 dBm Typical @ 48Mbps IEEE 802.11g-86 dBm Typical @ 12Mbps IEEE 802.11g-71 dBm Typical @ 54Mbps IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Security:

Authentication:

• WPA and 802.1x support for Cisco LEAP, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-MSCHAPv2, and EAP-TLS
• MAC address and by standard 802.11 authentication mechanisms

Encryption:

• Support for static and dynamic IEEE 802.11 WEP keys of 40 bits and 128 bits
• Cisco TKIP and WPA TKIP encryption enhancements: key hashing (per-packet keying), message integrity check (MIC) and broadcast key rotation
• Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Support

Modulation: Wireless Medium:

IEEE 802.11g:

• Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

• IEEE 802.11a:

• Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)

Modulation:

• DSSS:

• Differential Binary Phase Shift Keying (DBPSK) @ 1 Mbps
• Differential Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (DQPSK) @ 2 Mbps
• Complementary Code Keying (CCK) @ 5.5 and 11 Mbps

• OFDM:

• BPSK @ 6 and 9 Mbps
• QPSK @ 12 and 18 Mbps
• 16-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) @ 24 and 36 Mbps
• 64-QAM @ 48 and 54 Mbps

Interfaces/Ports

Host Interface: PC Card Type II

Management & Protocols

Management:

Client Network Management Utilities:

• Aironet Desktop Utility (ADU)
• Aironet System Tray Utility (ASTU)
• Aironet Client Administration Utility (ACAU)

Protocols: TKIPEAP

Controls/Indicators

Status Indicators:

• Status (green)
• Activity (amber)

Power Description

Input Voltage: 3.3 V 0.3V
Input Current: 203 mA Standby IEEE 802.11b203 mA Standby IEEE 802.11g282 mA Receive IEEE 802.11g530 mA Transmit IEEE 802.11g539 mA Transmit IEEE 802.11b554 mA Transmit IEEE 802.11a327 mA Receive IEEE 802.11b203 mA Standby IEEE 802.11a318 mA Receive IEEE 802.11a

Environmental Conditions

Temperature: 0 °C (32 °F) to 85 °C (185 °F) Non-operating0 °C (32 °F) to 70 °C (158 °F) Operating
Humidity: 10% to 90% Non-condensing

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions: 0.19" Height x 2.05" Width x 4.46" Depth
Weight: 1.6 oz

Miscellaneous

Additional Information:

Drivers: Windows XP and Windows 2000

Power Management Levels:

• CAM (Constantly Awake Mode)
• Fast PSP (Power Save Mode)
• Max PSP (Maximum Power Savings)

Compatibility:

• Windows XP
• Windows 2000

Certifications & Standards:

Wi-Fi

Safety:

• UL 60950
• CSA 22.2 No. 60950
• IEC 60950
• EN 60950

Radio Approvals:

• FCC Part 15.401-15.407
• RSS-210 (Canada)
• EN 301.893 (Europe)
• ARIB STD-T71 (Japan)
• AS 4268.2 (Australia)
• FCC Part 15.247
• RSS-210 (Canada)
• EN 300.328 (Europe)
• Telec 33 and 66 (Japan)
• AS/NZS 3548 (Australia and New Zealand)

EMI and Susceptibility (Class B):

• FCC Part 15.107 and 15.109
• ICES-003 (Canada)
• VCCI (Japan)
• EN 301.489-1 and -17 (Europe)

IEEE:

• IEEE 802.11a
• IEEE 802.11b
• IEEE 802.11g
• IEEE 802.1x

Other:

• Cisco Compatible Wireless (based on CCX v1.0 and CCX v2.0)
• WHQL
• FCC Bulletin OET-65C
• RSS-102
• PC-Card Rev. 7.0 compliant

Warranty

Standard Warranty: 1 Year Limited